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Arts

The Middle School Arts Program offers drama, music, visual art, and woodworking. Every boy takes general music, art, and woodworking in either sixth or seventh grade; these courses are offered as electives in eighth grade. Performance opportunities are offered in choir, band, strings, and drama. Band and String Ensemble students collaborate with the students from St. Catherine’s for performances. Fifth and sixth grade boys can perform in a December musical with the St. Catherine's girls, and seventh and eighth grade boys can perform in a March musical with the St. Catherine's girls. In their classes, boys have opportunities to express their creativity, both individually and collaboratively, through performances, composition, and studio production. Through collaboration and engagement in the creative process, the boys master techniques to become better performers and artists, and they learn the value of teamwork.
  • Photo of Kerry Court
    Kerry Court
    Director of the Arts
    (804) 282-3185 x5262
  • Photo of Nicholas Brata
    Nick Brata
    Middle School Arts Department Chair, Lower and Middle School Choir Director, Lower and Middle School Chapel Music, and Outre Co-Musical Director
    (804) 282-3185 x3687
  • Lee Covington
    Accompanist for Lower School and 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Choirs
  • Photo of Leslie Long
    Leslie Long
    Middle School Teacher of Music and Director of Concert Bands
    (804) 282-3185 x3646
  • Photo of Loretta McCray
    Loretta McCray
    Lower School Teacher and Coordinator of Strings, Private Lesson Coordinator, Private Lesson Instruct
  • Photo of Christopher McLaughlin
    Chris McLaughlin
    Middle and Upper School Assistant Teacher of Woodworking
    (804) 282-3185 x3659
  • Photo of Kimberly Ryan
    Kimberly Ryan
    Orchestra Director
  • Photo of Marshall Ware
    Marshall Ware
    Middle School Teacher of Art and Coach (2 seasons)
    (804) 282-3185 x3670
  • Photo of Sage Wright
    Sage Wright
    Lower School Teacher of Strings